Bruno Fratus Impresses Again in Sprints in Senior Champs Morning Session

DArtagnan Dias contributedto this report.

Brazilian sprinterBruno Fratus was impressive on Friday morning in the Senior Champs portion of the mens 100 free in Brazil before flagging in the evening open session. h**l hope to avoid that same pattern on Saturday in the 50 free after swimming a 21.45 for the fastest time of the day.

WithCesar Cielo scratching that 50 (he was a 21.60 leading off a relay, making him 2nd in line for a spot at the long course World Championships next summer), Fratus will be chased in the open most likely by Matheus Santana. Second-and-third fastest swims in the senior division in the morning went toNicholas Santos in 22.15 andWalter Pereira in 22.17.

The womens 50 free also had impressive times, as 50 meter backstroke queenEtienne Medeiros swam a 24.99 in the 50 free for the fastest swim. She and the very tallGraciele Hermann (25.05) will battle this one out in finals, though for now both are qualified for the World Championships with still two qualifying meets left to go.

The other Worlds qualifying swim in the morning came in the mens 100 breaststroke, whereFelipe Franca swam a 1:00.44.

Full Saturday Senior Champs Top 3s Below

200m fly Fem 1) Yana Medeiros Corinthians 2m16s98 / 2) Manuela Lyrio Minas Tnis 2m17s22 / 3) Julia Gerotto Corinthians 2m19s48

200m flyMasc 1) Leonardo de Deus Corinthians 1m59s93 / 2) Marcos Oliveira Minas Tnis 2m00s02 / 3) Luiz Pedro Pereira Sesi/MT 2m000s84

50m freeFem 1) Etiene Medeiros Sesi/SP 24s99 / 2) Graciele Hermann Grmio Nutico Unio -25s05 / 3) Lorrane Ferreira Minas Tnis 25s44

50m freeMasc 1) Bruno Fratus Pinheiros 21s45 / 2) Nicholas Santos Unisanta 22s15 / 3) Walter Lessa Esportiva So Jos /SP 22s17

100m breastFem 1) Beatriz Travalon Pinheiros 1m10s27 / 2) Ana Carla Carvalho Pinheiros 1m10s58 / 3) Juliana Marin Minas Tnis 1m11s41

100m breastMasc 1) Felipe Frana Corinthians 1m00s44 / 2) Joo Gomes Junior Pinheiros 1m00s72 / 3) Felipe Lima Minas Tnis 1m01s07

800m freeMasc -Srie Fraca- Melhor Tempo: 1) Elder de Oliveira Curitibano 8m22s27

4x100m Medley Relay Fem 1) Pinheiros Aline Caetano, Ana Carla Carvalho, Daniele Jesus e Larissa Oliveira 4m13s62 / 2) Minas Tnis Roberta Albino, Juliana Marin, Dandara Antonio e Manuella Lyrio 4m15s06 / 3) Corinthians Thalandra Borges, Pamela Souza, Bruna Rocha e Isabela Silva 4m16s95

4x100m Medley Relay Masc 1) Pinheiros Guilherme Guido, Raphael Rodrigues, Filipe Nunes e Joo de Lucca 3m37s10 Recorde de Campeonato / 2) Minas Tnis Henrique Martins, Felipe Lima, Marcos Macedo e Cesar Cielo 3m39s77 / 3) Unisanta Pedro Franceschi, Tales Cerdeira, Nicholas dos Santos e Vinicius Waked 3m43s93.

Source: http://swimswam.com/bruno-fratus-impresses-sprints-senior-champs-morning-session/